7 June 2026
Sheffield United
Sheffield United
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2 June 2026 …
Sheffield Wednesday: Feel-good factor back at Hillsborough
Togetherness has not always been a word associated with Sheffield Wednesday over the past decade.
It never felt like former owner Dejphon Chansiri was particularly interested in bringing everyone together, but these are different times.
The club’s Supporters Trust, external launched a fundraising campaign last week. The aim was to raise money for three key causes – to purchase season tickets for deserving supporters who can not afford one,
28 May 2026 …
Sheffield United: CEO Stephen Bettis reaches 10 years in post at Bramall Lane
The Blades were one of only four clubs in the Championship to make a profit in the last financial year. This isn’t a one-off – they’ve achieved this in four of the past six seasons, but it isn’t typical in the modern game.
United have broken their transfer record seven times and also purchased their stadium, land for a new training ground and bought the adjoining hotel with funds created
21 May 2026 …
Sheffield Wednesday CEO David Bruce sets out plans for overhaul of club
Bruce said this would change the perception of the club, and that would enable it to attract better players.
“The third step is building a good commercial engine,” he said. “We’re not doing that to make you feel uncomfortable, but we’ve got everything to sell.
“The front of shirt, sleeves, kit assets, perimeter boards, premium spaces in the stadium, and that will all be key to us being successful in
20 May 2026 …
Sheffield Wednesday: Opinion – Fans heard in new feel-good era at Owls
Speaking to fans with respect, engaging them, revealing just enough of the plan to feel like they’ve got an idea of the direction of travel. It doesn’t happen anywhere near enough in football, with the previous regime at Hillsborough a classic example of this.
Fans were often treated to five-hour fans forums where they were shouted at, talked down to, described as mere customers and baited to ‘sell their
16 May 2026 …
Sheffield Wednesday: Dominic Iorfa to leave Owls after six-and-a-half seasons
Defender Dominic Iorfa has been released by Sheffield Wednesday after six-and-a-half seasons with the club as the Owls reshuffle their pack ahead of next season’s League One campaign.
The 30-year-old joined Wednesday in January 2019 and went on to make 222 appearances, scoring seven goals.
Nathaniel Chalobah, Harry Evers, Junior Kamwa, Marvelous Nakamba, Favour Onukwuli, Rio Shipston and Zain Silcott-Duberry will also depart Hillsborough.
Several players are in talks over
6 May 2026 …
How did Sheffield Wednesday avoid 15-point deduction?
Reaching an agreement with Chansiri was never going to be easy.
During the administration process, the Thai was offered a number of offers on his debt, which were either outright refused, ignored or not taken in good faith.
“The EFL had to take into account the intransigent soul shown by Mr Chansiri and his reluctance to engage with offers made by the bidder,” football finance expert Kieran Maguire told BBC
3 May 2026 …
Storch consortium completes Sheffield Wednesday takeover
Storch’s son, Michael, and Tom Costin complete the three-man consortium.
Costin brings football experience to Wednesday through Blue Crow Sports Group – a multi-club football ownership and investment platform with controlling interests in Leganes from Spain, Le Havre in France and Mexican club Cancun FC.
Arise had set a deadline of 1 May, aware that there could further delays if the takeover was not completed before the Independent Football Regulator
3 May 2026 …
Derby County 1-2 Sheffield United: Rams fall short of Championship play-offs
Defeat consigned the Rams to an eighth-placed finish, four points adrift of the Tigers, while victory ensured the Blades ended up 13th, a respectable finish after their awful start to the season.
While Szmodics squandered a huge chance inside the first 90 seconds when sent clear on goal on a must-win afternoon in the East Midlands, the Republic of Ireland international wasted no time in making amends when he popped
2 May 2026 …
Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 West Bromwich Albion: Owls earn first home win of season
Nothing was at stake for either side, with Sheffield Wednesday long since relegated and the Baggies having secured safety with two games to spare despite their own two-point deduction for financial issues.
Yet there was a surreal party atmosphere around Hillsborough after news broke of the club’s buyout and the EFL’s subsequent withdrawal of a potential 15-point deduction for next season.
Chances were at a premium in the opening half-hour,